The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) threw stones at the enemy while reading SubhanAllah in His Sacred Hand. It was like when Prophet Sayyiduna Yunus (peace be upon him) made Tasbeeh (SubhanAllah), he ejected from the belly of the fish.

It is related in a Hadith that when the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) picked up the Pebbles in his Sacred Hand, by the Command of Allah, they were making Tasbeeh in His Hand. The Holy Prophet listens to it.

He then gave the pebbles to Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) and they continued to make Tasbeeh in his hand too.

He heard them making Tasbeeh, and the pebbles were then handed to Sayyiduna Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) and they made Tasbeeh in his hands too. He also heard them making Tasbeeh. Thereafter, it was handed to Sayyiduna Usman (May Allah be pleased with him) who also heard them making Tasbeeh. After this, is was passed over to Sayyiduna Moula Ali (karramallahu waj-hahu) and he also heard the Tasbeeh of the Pebbles, which had been in contact with the beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him).

Allama says that the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) threw the pebbles at the Kuffaar, while they were still engaged in Tasbeeh in His Sacred Hands.

There is none to be worshipped but You, Glory is to You, undoubtedly, I did improper act.

(Al-Ambiya 21, Verse 87)

In the belly of the fish. Due to the blessings of this Tasbeeh, He was freed from the fish.

Same how the pebbles, when they flew from the Sacred Hands of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him), made the Army of the Muslims victorious.

Mowla Ya Swalli Wa Sallim Daa’iman Abadan

Alah Habeebika Khayril Khalqi Kullihimi.

Story of Hazrat Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him)

Nabi Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) was sent to people of Nainwa. This City is near Mosul (Iraq). The River Dajla runs on both sides of this place. Nainwa is in Israel. It is about 35 km from Jerusalem.

The people of this place were idol-worshippers. For some time Hazrat Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) kept inviting them towards the Lord but they refused to accept his invitation. Whatever they requested from Him, He fulfilled the request. The Nation asked Him to take fire out, from the water to keep it burning, without any fuel. He took the fire out from the water and without any fuel, kept it burning.

But alas! The Nation did not change. When He became fed up with them He made Dua and Hazrat Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) appeared. Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) told Him to tell the people that very soon Allah’s Punishment will be inflicted on them. When He told them about it they did not bother about it.

Sadly, during the night, with his wife and two sons, he migrated from that town. Some Punishment from Allah descended on the town. A hot, harmful wind began to blow. Smoke appeared and spread everywhere. The people came to their senses and they began to look for Hazrat Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) but they could not find him. They were now certain that the Punishment would descend. All gathered with Gifts and began to cry and ask for forgiveness in the Court of Allah. They left idol worshipping. They separated the children from their mothers and made Dua. They wore clothes that were torn or with patches and cried.

Whoever had oppressed and hid anyone’s goods return them to the owners. They went into the jungles and called out: Oh Lord! We have brought Imaan on your Prophet Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) and all the other Prophets. Please forgive our sins and after saying this, they fell into Sajda. Allah Commanded the Angels of Punishment to return. All the people returned home happily.

On the other side Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) was returning to see the condition of his Nation, when he met Shaytaan on the way. Shaytaan appeared in the shape of a weak old man. He asked from where are you coming? Shaytaan replied from Nainwa. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) asked how did the days pass there on the people? He replied: Yunus (peace be upon him) had told them about some Punishment coming down but no Punishment came.

Now the people are certain that Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) is not a Prophet. When Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) heard this He was very angry and said that He will not like to go to that place, where the people regard him as a liar.

So he went in another direction, till finally with his family, he reached the shore of Dajla River. He took his eldest son and crossed the river. Then he took his small son and was crossing the river but the water became deep and his small son drowned.

Across the river, where he had left his eldest son, a wolf came and took his son. Hazrat Yunus (peace be upon him) ran behind the wolf; to free his son, when the wolf said to him that now this boy will not come with you, return back as I have caught this boy through the Command of Allah. Hazrat Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) returned back for his wife but he could find her also.

He became very sad and began to cry till he reached the shore of the sea. There he found a ship that was full of people and it was going to sail across.He expressed his desire to go across and they allowed him to board the ship. As the ship left the shore, it was caught in a storm and about to sink. All the people gathered and made a decision that some sinner is inside this ship. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) said: In this ship, some slave has run away from his master, till you do not throw him into the sea, you will not be free.

Just then a big fish appeared with its mouth open and came towards the ship. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) said that all these difficulties that you are encountering, are through me. Throw me into the sea. The people replied that without a raffle, we couldn’t do this. They wrote the names of everyone on pieces of paper and thrice the name of Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) appeared. Helplessly they threw him into the sea. The fish came and swallowed him. It was midnight. He was faced with three types of darkness.

Darkness of the night.

Darkness of the sea.

Darkness in the fish’s belly.

So, after being surrounded by these darkness, he called out to the Lord in theses words:

There is none to be worshipped but You, Glory is to You, undoubtedly, I did improper act.

(Al-Ambiya 21, Verse 87)

Allah Commanded the fish to keep Yunus (peace be upon him) safely. With the Command of Allah, Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) stayed for some time in the belly of the fish. The correct narration is that he stayed for forty days in the belly of the fish.

The fish swam all over, till it reached that place, from where it had swallowed him. It came and spat him out. His body had become like, how a chick comes out from an egg. Allah created the pumpkin tree for him. It was the 7th of Muharram when he came out from the fish. Then with the Command of Allah, a buck came and gave him milk. In this Manner, within 40 days he regained his strength back. After this he saw that the pumpkin tree had dried up and the buck had disappeared. Due to this he became sad and began to cry.

A Revelation came down that you are grieving because the pumpkin tree has dried up and the buck has disappeared but 170.000 People who were from the Children of Sayyidina Ibrahim (peace be upon him) were destroyed; you are not grieving for them.

Just then an Angel appeared with two pairs of clothes and put it on him and said now go back to your people as they are waiting for you.

With the Command of Allah, he left for that place. On the way he passed a town where he saw a person calling out: Whoever will take this woman to Nainwa and hand her to Yunus will receive 100 Gold Mithqaals. When Yunus (peace be upon him) looked at that woman, he found she was his wife. So he went to him and asked what had transpired.

He replied that this woman was waiting for her husband, near the seashore, when the King of that place passed by, whose name was Shahaaneh Nawahi. He took her by force to his house. When he expressed his evil intention to her, Allah amputated both his hands and legs. The King asked her to make Dua for him and after she made Dua he got better. He handed her to me and gave me 100 gold Mithqaals and said take her to Nainwa to Yunus (peace be upon him). Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) told him his name and his wife agreed to this. He handed his wife and the 100 Mithqaals over to him.

They had walked for a short distance, when they passed another town. Here they saw a person riding and Yunus (peace be upon him) small son was behind him. This was the same son who had drowned. He took his son and embraced him. The rider asked who are you? He replied: Yunus (peace be upon him) and this is my son. He asked the rider where he had found him? He replied: I am a Fisherman and once I cast my net in Dajla River and this lad came into the net and he was alive. A Divine Voice called out keep this boy safely with you, till his Father Yunus (peace be upon him) comes. When he arrives hand him over to him. He introduced himself and took his son with him. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) thanked Allah Ta’ala.

He then proceeded further and saw a lad who was looking after sheep. The boy kept making this Dua that Oh Allah! Make me meet my father quickly. When Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) looked at the boy, he found that he was his eldest son, whom the wolf had taken away. So he embraced him and told him to accompany them, but the son said, let me return these sheep to the owner. So they took all the sheep to the owner who was an old person. He handed the sheep and told him that this is my father. The old person got up and kissed his hands. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) asked: Where did you find my son? He replied that he was with my sheep, when he saw this lad riding on the back of a wolf. The wolf brought this lad to me and in a fluent tongue said to me: Keep this boy safely with you and when Yunus (peace be upon him) comes, hand him over to him.

They proceeded further, till they reached near Nainwa and they met a shepherd. They asked for some milk but the shepherd said that since Yunus (peace be upon him) has left us, we have not tasted any milk.

Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) asked for a goat to be brought to him and he placed his hands on the goat and the milk began to get full. He then milked the goat. The shepherd was amazed when he saw this, and said: If Yunus (peace be upon him) is alive then indeed it can only be you. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) replied: Yes I am Yunus. The shepherd fell to his feet.

Then Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) told him to go into town and tell the people about him. The shepherd replied: They will not believe me. Yunus (peace be upon him) told him to take his sheep with him and they will believe him when they see the sheep. So he went into town with the sheep and told everyone about Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him). The people refused to believe him. So he said that these sheep would testify with me. With the Command of Allah, the sheep testified.

The news spread rapidly, till finally the King came to know about it. He got off from his throne and took all the town people, to the jungle to meet Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him). They all welcomed him and took him into the city.

The King made him sit on the throne and he sat like a servant in front of him. Every home began to celebrate with happiness. After a few days the King passed away. Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) appointed the shepherd’s son as the King. Allama Kharpoti (May Allah shower mercy upon him) in his commentary relates that the population of Sayyidina Yunus (peace be upon him) was 170.000 people.

جَآءَتْ لِدَعْوَتِهٖ الْاَشْجَارُ سَاجِدَةً

تَمْشِىْ اِلَيْهِ عَلٰى سَاقٍ مبِلَاقَدَمٖ

JAA’AT LIDA’WATIHIL ASHJAARU SAAJIDATAN

TAMSHEE ILAYHI ALAH SAAQIM BILA QADAMI

Even the trees bowed their heads, at the Message of the Holy Prophet (swallal lahu alayhi wasallam) and though they had no legs, they walked with their trunks.

In this Couplet the Miracle of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) is mentioned, which was exposed to the people.

In Mawahib and Shifa Sharief Imam Ahmad (May Allah shower mercy upon him) narrates from Hazrat Abu Sufyaan (May Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him).

The Disbelievers of Makkah had attacked the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) due to which His Shoes were soaked with blood. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) was sad. Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) appeared and said: If you require some sign to appear, it will do so. He replied Yes.

Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him said call that tree which is behind a water-course. He called for that tree, it came walking like a human in front of Him. Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) said: Now command it, to return to its place. When he Commanded, the tree returned back to its place. After seeing this, the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) said: This is sufficient for me, this is sufficient for me.

In another Tradition as reported by Hazrat Buraida (May Allah be pleased with him) that once a Bedouin came to the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and asked for some proof of His Prophethood. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) told him to inform that tree that the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) was calling you. The Bedouin went and told the tree, what the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) had ordered.

It began to shake towards the right, then left, front and back, till it broke its roots. The tree came and stood in front of the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and began to say As-Salaamu Alayka Ya Rasoolullah!

Then the Bedouin said ask it, to return to its place.The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) ordered it to return to its place and it returned and the roots linked up with it.

In another Tradition as reported by Hazrat Jaabir (May Allah be pleased with him) that once the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) had a need to urinate, so he went to the jungle and it was an open place, without any privacy.

On the corners of the jungle, there were some trees, so he held the branch of one tree and said: Intiqaadi Maeeya Be Iznillah (Accompany Me through the Command of Allah). The tree accompanied him and stood next to another tree. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) said: Altahimma alah Be Iznillah (both stand close together), they both stood next to each other. After relieving himself, He commanded Falta Mata (both the trees joined to each other). When the Blessed Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) finished, He commanded the trees Intaraqta ilah Amkaaniha (they both separated and returned to their original places)

كَاَ نَّمَا سَطَرَتْ سَطْرًا لِّمَا كَتَبَتْ

فُرُوْعُهَا مِنْ مبَدِيْعِ الْخَطِّ فِیْ اللَّقَمٖ

KA ANNAMA SATARAT SATRAL LIMA KATABAT

FUROO UHA MIM BADEE’IL KHATTI FIL LAQAMI

These trees left markings on the ground, while moving forward, with their twisted and knotted branches.

When the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) summoned the trees, to come to Him, they drew a line and came towards Him. Its branches turned into beauty and they presented themselves, in front of Him with great respect.

At the Command of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him), the branches of the trees became straight. They drew a straight line and came before Him.

In this Couplet, there is Guidance for us, that if the trees and stones can bow down when they are ordered to come, then the Muslims should be first, in example and worthy, in obeying the orders and paying respect, to the Beloved Messenger (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him).

The trees and rocks have shown us an example of how to pay respect. Though they were tied with roots, they broke their ties and immediately responded to the Command of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him).

Today we are tied in the love of our Families and Business, how many of us are prepared to discard these things, if a similar command is given to us?

مِثْلُ الْغَمَامَةِ اَنّٰی سَارَسَائِرَةً

تَقِيْهِ حَرَّ وَطِيْسٍ لِّلْهَجِيْرِ حَمٖ

MISLUL GHAMAMATI ANNA SAARA SA’IRATAN

TAQEEHI HARRA WATEESIN LIL HAJEERI HAMI

Wherever the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) went, a cloud used to follow Him and cast its shade over Him, to protect Him from the blazing sun.

The Clouds, Heavens and Earth were all under the Command of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him). A cloud used to follow the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and used to cover him with its shade.

In a Sahih Hadith, it is narrated that when the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) used to go into the jungle to rest, the trees used to gather and cast their shade over Him. That is why the clouds are responsible in the growing of the crops and trees.

Allama described these things that are responsible in the growing of things.

This Couplet is also reflecting towards the incident of the Baheera Christian Priest.

When the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) took the goods of Ummul Moh’mineena Sayyida Kathijatul Kubra (May Allah be pleased with her) to Syria for selling, Allah sent a cloud to accompany Him and give Him shelter in its shade. When this caravan reached Baheera, they camped near the Church of that Priest. They camped under a tree, which used to be dry. As soon as this caravan camped here, the tree turned green. When the Priest came out from the Church, he noticed that a cloud was covering those people in the caravan. He immediately recognised that there was a Prophet among these caravan people. He invited all the people from the caravan for a meal, so that he could recognize that Sacred Person.

All went for the invitation and they left the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) to take care of the goods, as they trusted Him the most. The Priest noticed that the cloud was still in the same place. So he asked the visitors: Is there anyone else left out, who did not come for the invitation? They replied: One person has been left behind, to take care of the goods. The Priest said: Call that person also. When the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) was called, the Priest noticed that the cloud was now, near the door of the Church.

The Priest asked: Oh Young Person! Which City do you come from? He replied: I am from Makkah. The Priest asked: Which Tribe do you belong to? He replied: Quraish. The Priest asked: What is your Sacred Name? He answered: My name is Muhammad.

The Priest came forward, kissed the Forehead of the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) then read the Kalema and accepted Islam.

Mowla Ya Swalli Wa Sallim Daa’iman Abadan

Alah Habeebika Khayril Khalqi Kullihimi

اَقْسَمْتُ بِالْقَمَرِ الْمُنْشَقِّ اِنَّ لَهٗ

مِنْ قَلْبِهٖ نِسْبَةً مَّبْرُوْرَةَ الْقَسَمٖ

AQSAMTU BILQAMRIL MUNSHAQQI INNAH LAHU

MIN QALBIHI NISBATAM MABROORATAL QASAMI

I take an Oath of the Splitting of the Moon into two, for there is a peculiar relationship between the Moon and the Radiant Heart of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and my Oath is truthful.

Allama takes the Oath of the Splitting of the Moon and says that without doubt, the moon has a contact with the Enlightened Heart of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him). Whoever takes an Oath, regarding this contact, is honest. The contacts are:

The opening of the Heart of the Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and the Splitting of the Moon.

In the Moon there is light and the Radiant Heart is the source of lights.

Just as the Moon derives benefits from the Sun and brightens the dark nights, likewise the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him), through his Generosity lightens the darkness and brightens the Universe.

The opening of the Heart took place many times.

While He was with Daa’ee Haleema, his foster brother took Him along to look after the sheep. That brother came back running home worried and said: Oh Mother! Two people with white clothing came and lay our brother down and split his chest open.

Daa’ee Haleema says: I panicked and ran towards my husband and took him along and went to see the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him). I saw that He was alone and on His Sacred Face, were some signs of fear. My husband embraced Him and asked: Son, what happened to you?

He replied: Two people with white clothing came and made me lie down, then they split my chest open, took something out and threw it away.

Hazrat Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) was playing with some children, when Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) came. He made the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) lie down and split his Chest. Then He took some black blood out from the heart and threw it away. He said that this was a portion of Shaytaan. He placed the Sacred Heart in a gold vessel, washed it with Zamzam Water, replaced the Sacred Heart and sewed it. Hazrat Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) says that I had seen the marks of the Split on His Chest. His Heart was split so that in His Childhood, he could remain innocent and safe from the mischief of the Shaytaan.

Hazrat Abu Naeem (May Allah shower mercy upon him) relates that the Heart was split during the era of Divine Mission and in this splitting there were increased aversions of enlightening desires.

In Sahiheen it is related that the Sacred Chest was split before He went for Meraaj Sharief. This was done because He could have the strength to travel through the World of the Angels and be enlightened by the Glorious Lord.

Abu Jahal became tired of attacking the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) as he kept getting disgraced. The Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) was prospering daily. The Islamic Banner was rising higher and higher. People were accepting Islam in large numbers daily. Abu Jahal got fed up and sent a letter to Habeeb bin Maalik who was the Leader of Syria.

The letter stated:

After Salutation and prayers, the King should be informed that among us, there is a Powerful Personality, who has appeared whom we regard as suspicious, disgraced, magician and a liar. (Ma aazallah) He orders us to pray to one God and preaches a new Religion to us. He says evil things about our Gods. Whatever debates and confrontation we have against him, he always over-powers us. So your Religion and the Religion of your Forefathers is becoming weak. Please confront him as soon as possible, or, if his teachings are accepted, then you will not be able to do anything.

When the King read this letter, he left with twelve riders. He got off at Waadi-e- Makkah. Abu Jahal and the other leaders welcomed him. They presented some gifts to him. Abu Jahal gave Him shelter in his house and told him everything. Abu Jahal told the King, to ask the leaders of Bani Hashim about the Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him). They all said, we know him, as a Trust-worthy Person from Childhood but when He reached the age of forty, He began to disgrace our Gods. He has started a new Religion against the wishes of our forefathers.

The King ordered his messenger, to bring the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) to him. The messenger reached the Court of the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) and presented the order of the King. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) agreed to go. Ameerul Moh’mineen Hazrat Abu Baker Siddique (May Allah be pleased with him) gave Him a Red Cloak and a Black Turban, which He wore and went to the King.

When the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) reached the house, the King saw the Beloved Prophet’s (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) Face was shining with Noor. He began to have fear in his heart and could not speak.

After a little while, he asked: Huzoor, are you aware that every Prophet brought some Miracles? Do you possess any Miracles? He replied: All Prophets came with Miracles but I did not come with any Miracle. Whatever Miracle you desire to see, tell me about it and I will show it to you.

The King was surprised, when he heard this answer and after pondering for a long time, he asked to see that Miracle which no other Prophet had shown. The King further said: I desire to see the sun set now and a full moon appear. Then you must bring this moon down into this Earth and split it into two pieces. It must return back in the Heaven and become bright. After this you must bring the sun back.

The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) listened to his request, without any fear and asked: If I show you this Miracle, then will you accept Islam? He was stunned, thought and said: Yes! I have one condition and that is, whatever is in my heart, you must give me good news about it. Finally the Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) went to Mt. Abu Qubais and performed two Rakaats Salah.

Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) appeared and gave the good news: Oh Huzoor! Allah has made the sun, moon, day and night under your control and the King’s daughter has no hands, legs, eyes and ears. Give him the good news that Allah has granted his daughter, the missing limbs and organs. The Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) descended from the mountain, Sayyidina Jibreel (peace be upon him) remained in the air, waiting for the command.

The Angels were standing in a line, watching the whole incident. The Beloved Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) showed a sign with his finger towards the sun and it moved from its place and disappeared. Then the Moon rose like a full Moon. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) pointed His Sacred Finger towards it and it began to shake, till it came down to Earth. The Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) split it into two pieces and assembled it back and the sun came out again and returned to its original place.

The King replied: My condition still remains. Holy Prophet (May Allah send peace and blessings upon him) replied that your daughter who has no hands, legs, eyes and ears, Allah has granted, all the missing limbs back to her.

The King got up and said that after Islam, there is no Kufr. Listen everyone, I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Abu Jahal was furious when he heard this and said: Oh King, you also have become the victim of his magic. The King remained silent and left happily to Syria.

When he entered his Palace, he found his daughter, sitting in front and she was reciting La ilaaha illallaah Muhammadur Rasoolullah.

The King asked: Oh Daughter! Where did you hear these words? She replied: Someone told me in my dream that your father has accepted Islam, if you also become a Muslim, all your limbs will be granted to you. I immediately accepted Islam. In the morning I was in this condition, that you are now witnessing.